Joep Hijwegen

Work

Self-initiated projects on public space, light, anonymity, architecture and everyday urban life.

Red paper lanterns glowing behind a dark textured screen.
AbstractsProject2020
A bar interior reflected in glass with a distant skyline.
AirportsProject2022
Blurred dusk scene split between a deep red wall lit by a green lamp and a cloudy blue evening sky.
Blue HoursProject2021
A person under a white umbrella at night, seen past a red-lit interior.
Controlled CoincidenceProject2017
A face fragmented behind torn red, white and blue posters.
GLASS / STEELProject2024
A face lit green through a dark car window at night.
Intimate DistanceProject2022
A Muay Thai fighter being oiled and massaged at the ringside.
Muay ThaiProject2022
A person under a black umbrella beside a red wall marked with Amsterdam's triple-X crosses.
AmsterdamProject2017
A child playing piano behind a clear plastic sheet on a night street.
BangkokProject2022
Terraced tombs set into a dry, rocky hillside.
BarcelonaProject2024
A masked woman in red touching her forehead beside a curved train window.
Ho Chi Minh CityProject2023
Passengers on a bus with yellow curtains in warm interior light.
LaosProject2023
A cafe window framed by pink roses and hanging lights.
New YorkProject2024
A person reading in a dark theatre lit by a faint glow.
ParisProject2021
A child on a motorbike passing a striped bridge barrier by the sea.
PhilippinesProject2019
A wire-strung street reflected in a warm shopfront window.
TorontoProject2024

Editorial, cultural and commercial assignments using candid observation, available light and environmental context.

Close-up of a brown leather coat, its folds and buttons.
STUDIO ARCHIVIOCommission2025
A person in a bucket hat holding a large flower to their face against a red backdrop.
LOBOMAR-Commission2024
A pale toile-patterned jacket laid on matching floral fabric.
ETIENNE COOTJANSCommission2024
A person in a beanie emerging from beneath a beige street tarp.
THE NEW ORIGINALSCommission2023
Two people in hats looking up at a sunlit brick building
Museum QuarterCommission2024
Red lanterns and bicycles along a covered walkway
ICTRechtCommission2024
Person in a neon scarf among clutter at a dressing table
ELZINGA — Amsterdam Fashion WeekCommission2020
Empty grassy lot in front of an apartment block
Retail AbandonmentCommission2024
Café interior seen from a terrace under an orange parasol
Cafés & BarsCommission2022